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  1. proper nouns - Pronunciation of "Azure" in "Microsoft Azure" - English ...

    Jul 4, 2019 · This is not a techie query. I am just unclear on how to pronounce the word "Azure" which is the brand name for Microsoft's cloud computing service.

  2. Many non-native speakers pronounce 'azure' like 'Asia' or like 'essure ...

    Jan 14, 2018 · My question is: Am I right that everyone who pronounces the name Azure like Asia or essure pronounces it incorrectly, or have I missed anything when learning the English language and I …

  3. Does [z] + [j] equal - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 13, 2021 · In some words such as issue and azure, it has taken place for some speakers; others might pronounce them with [sj] and [zj] respectively. Also, as @Colin Fine pointed out in the …

  4. Why do North Americans pronounce "caramel" as "carmel"?

    Feb 8, 2017 · But in my experience, North Americans (Canadians too) don't pronounce the middle "a". They pronounce it exactly like the girl's name Carmel. From my experience, all Americans pronounce …

  5. pronunciation - How to pronounce ë in a name? - English Language ...

    Jun 22, 2017 · A Simple explanation on what the letter ë actually is and how it is pronounced? I know it's not an English letter so why does it appear in English names like Chloë for example?

  6. Newest 'non-native-english' Questions

    Many non-native speakers pronounce 'azure' like 'Asia' or like 'essure' when naming Microsoft's product Azure - wrong pronunciation or am I mistaken? [duplicate] pronunciation non-native-english Bruder …

  7. How to pronounce GUID - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 4, 2011 · You can pronounce it as four syllables (/ˌdʒi ju ˈaɪ di/), or like a single syllable (/ˈɡwɪd/). I don't know if there is a preference between the two pronunciations, but I would expect that the …

  8. How does one correctly pronounce the letter 'H': "Aych" or "haych"?

    May 4, 2011 · 9 According to the OALD, the standard way to pronounce the H is this one, which is without the "H" sound in its pronunciation. Although on Wikipedia, it says there is also the other …

  9. british english - Reason for different pronunciations of "lieutenant ...

    Dec 6, 2014 · While Americans (and possibly others) pronounce this as "loo-tenant", folks from the UK pronounce it as "lef-tenant". Why?

  10. Is an acronym always pronounced as a single word? [duplicate]

    Dec 16, 2012 · We pronounce all three letters. In the case of acronyms like NATO and AIDS, we pronounce them as words. On the contrary, PHP is Hypertext Preprocessor, a recursive acronym …